Nanjing Normal University: Rankings

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Nanjing Normal University ranked 61st in China, 785th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Nanjing Normal University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,270 academic publications and 311,298 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#785 of 14,131 In the World
#153 of 5,830 In Asia
#61 of 960 In China
#4 of 22 In Nanjing
#147 of 1,011 For Remote Sensing
#235 of 2,276 For Geography and Cartography
#261 of 1,571 For Radiochemistry
#2377 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#939 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 98th for Engineering in China and 621st in the World with 4,723 publications made and 98,397 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Automation and Control engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#98 of 511 In China
#209 of 2,117 In Asia
#621 of 4,624 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 5 0
1993 6 0
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 6 0
1997 8 20
1998 11 3
1999 11 1
2000 4 1
2001 9 7
2002 28 26
2003 57 165
2004 92 119
2005 118 187
2006 121 113
2007 117 103
2008 196 301
2009 266 381
2010 275 304
2011 195 263
2012 188 444
2013 193 514
2014 236 809
2015 236 1029
2016 259 1247
2017 263 1337
2018 373 2197
2019 443 2315
2020 445 1352
2021 554 480

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 89th for Chemistry in China and 620th in the World with 4,463 publications made and 115,865 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#89 of 466 In China
#207 of 2,014 In Asia
#620 of 4,317 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 6 0
1993 5 1
1994 3 0
1995 1 1
1996 5 1
1997 13 31
1998 15 9
1999 19 8
2000 12 11
2001 14 3
2002 19 27
2003 34 68
2004 74 155
2005 83 75
2006 99 147
2007 111 175
2008 145 339
2009 141 347
2010 175 366
2011 163 410
2012 180 573
2013 217 753
2014 275 1174
2015 259 1401
2016 292 1638
2017 300 1678
2018 357 2143
2019 420 2395
2020 418 1492
2021 600 581

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 68 158 261
Chemical Engineering 74 135 264
Inorganic Chemistry 60 136 354
Nanotechnology 77 134 384
Environmental Chemistry 62 139 549
Materials Science 109 241 610
Nutrition and Food Science 78 237 625
Computational Chemistry 62 154 655
Biochemistry 56 187 683
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 70 204 731
Organic Chemistry 89 266 735
Pharmacy 80 256 776
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 212 817
Physical chemistry 101 278 821
Biochemical Engineering 126 326 990

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in China and 655th in the World with 4,259 publications made and 9,904 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Education Majors, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 524 In China
#73 of 1,903 In Asia
#655 of 5,073 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 1 3
1997 2 6
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 20 1
2001 27 3
2002 52 4
2003 72 2
2004 255 20
2005 304 9
2006 290 30
2007 114 15
2008 290 35
2009 578 32
2010 463 38
2011 465 20
2012 304 18
2013 158 98
2014 190 89
2015 147 219
2016 72 78
2017 67 97
2018 58 83
2019 82 119
2020 99 153
2021 140 78

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 11 31 368
Urban and Regional planning 40 61 371
Linguistics 29 53 395
Aesthetics 27 40 403
Early Childhood Education 11 36 497
Archaeology 11 34 519
Public Policy / Administration 26 45 534
Classics and Ancient History 23 50 544
Sociology 18 30 544
Law 37 59 556
Genealogy 23 45 587
Publishing 25 57 610
History 24 46 611
Gender Studies 18 42 643
Political Science 25 57 655
Human Rights Law 22 73 734
International Law 36 97 777
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 89 183 778
Philosophy 31 58 790
Sports / Exercise science 37 137 812
Anthropology 27 61 815
Political Economy 32 84 830
Communications and Public Relations 46 98 831
Broadcast Journalism 42 122 852
Demography 55 177 859
Law Enforcement 56 117 870
Media Studies 32 94 897
Radio and Television broadcasting 52 181 916
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 71 170 955
Criminology and Criminal Justice 32 91 966
Journalism and Digital Media 73 219 974
Special Education 24 120 980
Social Work 79 144 1005
Forensic Science 149 350 1009
International Relations and Diplomacy 76 208 1009
Art History 33 62 1010

Physics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 95th for Physics in China and 638th in the World with 4,115 publications made and 91,313 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#95 of 459 In China
#210 of 1,879 In Asia
#638 of 4,082 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 6 0
1993 4 0
1994 6 0
1995 3 1
1996 14 8
1997 29 23
1998 24 8
1999 29 15
2000 16 9
2001 23 13
2002 54 39
2003 46 73
2004 76 127
2005 80 57
2006 86 101
2007 104 90
2008 128 150
2009 120 214
2010 144 303
2011 114 202
2012 138 360
2013 132 443
2014 210 846
2015 226 1137
2016 248 1253
2017 279 1468
2018 367 2111
2019 455 2505
2020 426 1421
2021 524 680

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 77 134 384
Nuclear Physics 20 84 429
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 71 446
Quantum and Particle physics 45 110 492
Biophysics 56 132 550
Condensed Matter Physics 67 176 606
Materials Science 109 241 610
Theoretical Physics 55 171 654
Optical Engineering 78 208 695
Applied/Engineering Physics 106 217 709
Atomic and Molecular physics 87 257 899
Acoustical Engineering 121 339 906

Biology rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 77th for Biology in China and 707th in the World with 3,890 publications made and 86,025 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 477 In China
#205 of 1,987 In Asia
#707 of 4,496 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 3
1996 3 0
1997 5 1
1998 9 4
1999 11 10
2000 9 3
2001 17 23
2002 16 15
2003 25 30
2004 68 160
2005 86 79
2006 94 147
2007 109 178
2008 131 293
2009 154 285
2010 156 392
2011 195 455
2012 239 533
2013 228 566
2014 256 969
2015 263 1076
2016 315 1495
2017 262 991
2018 216 758
2019 277 944
2020 312 605
2021 426 298

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 14 34 314
Evolutionary Biology 11 29 322
Zoology 9 33 366
Entomology 16 46 367
Nanotechnology 77 134 384
Agricultural Science 48 113 454
Biophysics 56 132 550
Genetics 57 146 606
Forestry 41 122 611
Botany 57 182 613
Molecular Biology 68 202 617
Nutrition and Food Science 78 237 625
Toxicology 53 173 636
Biochemistry 56 187 683
Animal Science 45 174 686
Horticulture 66 259 715
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 147 757
Microbiology 61 223 765
Pharmacology 95 313 833
Oncology and Cancer research 108 307 852
Virology 91 309 919
Biotechnology 92 314 957
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 312 977
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 65 220 985
Neuroscience 86 286 1012
Immunology 102 377 1099

Environmental Science rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 50th for Environmental Science in China and 500th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 52,576 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 440 In China
#97 of 1,655 In Asia
#500 of 4,023 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 3
1996 1 0
1997 1 6
1998 6 4
1999 11 13
2000 8 3
2001 17 171
2002 22 15
2003 23 97
2004 49 120
2005 65 160
2006 88 90
2007 88 95
2008 129 272
2009 187 196
2010 209 325
2011 211 84
2012 163 171
2013 158 453
2014 172 362
2015 148 340
2016 140 516
2017 149 481
2018 125 392
2019 189 479
2020 220 777
2021 322 212

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 13 19 235
Hydrology and Water resources management 26 56 283
Paleontology 14 34 314
Oceanography 15 48 325
Urban and Regional planning 40 61 371
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 35 78 376
Agricultural Science 48 113 454
Geology 37 86 456
Earth science and Geophysics 32 100 518
Ecology 21 50 519
Environmental Chemistry 62 139 549
Environmental Management 62 130 569
Forestry 41 122 611
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 29 147 757
Environmental Engineering 109 279 771
Petrology and Geochemistry 42 212 817
Mining Engineering 158 342 904

Computer Science rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 82nd for Computer Science in China and 783rd in the World with 2,254 publications made and 20,304 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computational Linguistics, Computer Vision, Blockchain and Cryptography, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#82 of 529 In China
#190 of 1,936 In Asia
#783 of 4,392 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1996 3 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 3 0
2001 4 0
2002 10 0
2003 21 85
2004 47 4
2005 82 44
2006 71 38
2007 58 15
2008 127 25
2009 217 46
2010 215 64
2011 116 45
2012 133 33
2013 98 132
2014 100 168
2015 109 267
2016 123 420
2017 101 306
2018 105 303
2019 134 428
2020 161 297
2021 213 108

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Database Administration 47 74 319
Cyber Security 64 148 511
Blockchain and Cryptography 76 165 538
Computer Graphics 58 154 547
Computational Linguistics 63 163 599
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 179 630
Information Technology 59 144 654
Machine Learning 86 197 701
Computer Vision 102 246 715
Animation 72 208 720
Game Design and Development 61 150 727
Cognitive Science 27 83 782
Multimedia 58 169 791
Web Design and Development 115 247 827
Data Science 79 177 849
Human-Computer Interaction 58 199 874
Computer Engineering 165 377 932
Software Engineering 84 198 932
Computer Networking 120 384 956
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 124 312 977
Management Information Systems 87 207 1006
Telecommunications 111 369 1011
Neuroscience 86 286 1012

Mathematics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 57th for Mathematics in China and 545th in the World with 1,473 publications made and 11,085 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#57 of 462 In China
#120 of 1,446 In Asia
#545 of 3,376 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 0
1993 3 0
1994 1 2
1995 1 0
1996 2 1
1997 3 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 8 1
2001 14 4
2002 16 2
2003 15 5
2004 38 1
2005 62 39
2006 61 17
2007 28 21
2008 94 93
2009 150 48
2010 119 39
2011 94 43
2012 91 39
2013 77 37
2014 59 41
2015 60 38
2016 47 144
2017 44 176
2018 64 198
2019 98 251
2020 102 168
2021 117 63

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 44 76 306
Math Teachers 11 60 331
Blockchain and Cryptography 76 165 538
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 71 155 786
Actuarial Science 90 176 855
Operations Research 114 265 889
Statistics 84 247 977

Psychology rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 39th for Psychology in China and 902nd in the World with 1,348 publications made and 5,327 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#39 of 410 In China
#126 of 1,345 In Asia
#902 of 3,654 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 2 4
1997 1 6
1998 1 6
1999 1 2
2000 4 0
2001 10 21
2002 18 0
2003 16 7
2004 65 12
2005 70 7
2006 71 25
2007 23 2
2008 78 13
2009 134 1
2010 108 0
2011 135 9
2012 90 2
2013 71 10
2014 68 37
2015 69 61
2016 30 74
2017 45 87
2018 50 110
2019 50 62
2020 51 70
2021 84 44

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 11 31 368
Social Psychology 26 70 726
Cognitive Science 27 83 782
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 71 170 955
Special Education 24 120 980
Child Psychology 27 110 986
Social Work 79 144 1005
Neuroscience 86 286 1012
Clinical Psychology 55 262 1183

Business rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 89th for Business in China and 1027th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 2,284 citations received. Main research topics: Public Policy / Administration, Advertising, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management.

Business ranking Location
#89 of 499 In China
#217 of 1,599 In Asia
#1027 of 4,001 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2001 3 3
2002 9 0
2003 10 0
2004 62 1
2005 68 1
2006 62 0
2007 24 0
2008 90 11
2009 189 3
2010 142 6
2011 131 5
2012 122 15
2013 67 13
2014 81 19
2015 69 31
2016 29 30
2017 13 27
2018 22 52
2019 42 74
2020 47 47
2021 52 30

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Advertising 27 72 434
Hospitality and Hotel Management 47 102 438
Real Estate 61 107 516
Public Policy / Administration 26 45 534
Management 62 137 664
International Trade 79 143 680
Entertainment Industry Business 33 101 683
International Business 87 183 837
Actuarial Science 90 176 855
Risk Management 96 186 871
Operations Research 114 265 889
Engineering Management 218 297 913
Human Resource Management 72 202 929
Project Management 95 221 958
Supply Chain Management 165 356 978
Management Information Systems 87 207 1006
Marketing 82 248 1057
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 310 1116
Finance 149 331 1128

Art & Design rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 48th for Art & Design in China and 686th in the World with 952 publications made and 689 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#48 of 402 In China
#107 of 942 In Asia
#686 of 2,700 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 8 0
2001 19 0
2002 18 0
2003 17 0
2004 76 0
2005 90 1
2006 82 1
2007 35 1
2008 77 2
2009 128 1
2010 97 1
2011 89 2
2012 38 1
2013 33 7
2014 27 1
2015 22 3
2016 14 7
2017 12 37
2018 9 18
2019 11 4
2020 18 16
2021 27 9

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Literature 18 25 280
Landscape Architecture 47 76 357
Aesthetics 27 40 403
Painting and Drawing 37 87 539
Sculpture 37 87 539
Computer Graphics 58 154 547
Creative Writing 30 48 600
Music 30 77 602
Illustration and Concept Art 53 106 609
Entertainment Industry Business 33 101 683
Animation 72 208 720
Singing and Vocal Performance 65 139 721
Game Design and Development 61 150 727
Graphic Design 55 150 729
Photography 53 148 744
Interior Design 161 291 771
Multimedia 58 169 791
Fashion Design 42 109 814
Performing arts 42 90 934
Art History 33 62 1010

Economics rankings

Nanjing Normal University ranked 69th for Economics in China and 758th in the World with 845 publications made and 2,984 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#69 of 421 In China
#143 of 1,160 In Asia
#758 of 3,039 In the World

Nanjing Normal University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 2 0
2001 3 3
2002 5 0
2003 8 0
2004 34 0
2005 31 1
2006 27 1
2007 17 7
2008 49 57
2009 62 3
2010 100 5
2011 129 8
2012 59 11
2013 53 10
2014 71 26
2015 37 13
2016 21 46
2017 13 35
2018 23 59
2019 28 34
2020 32 51
2021 40 16

The following table provides academic rankings for Nanjing Normal University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield China ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 62 119 446
Development Studies 46 86 503
International Trade 79 143 680
Environmental Economics 98 209 703
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 71 155 786
Political Economy 32 84 830
Actuarial Science 90 176 855
International Economics 95 230 933
International Relations and Diplomacy 76 208 1009
Investment Banking and Stock trading 116 310 1116
Finance 149 331 1128

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Nanjing Normal University

Speciality China Asia World Rank
Urology 108 395 986
Anatomy and Physiology 76 335 1091
Medicine 118 430 1348
Public Health 83 378 1448
Health Science 103 439 1654